Hilton Reports Q3 2026 Results — LODGING

MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. reported its third-quarter 2026 results. Highlights include:

• Diluted EPS was $2.37 for the third quarter, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $2.45
• Net income was $536 million for the third quarter
• Adjusted EBITDA was $1,058 million for the third quarter
• System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 5.8 percent, on a currency-neutral basis, for the third quarter compared to the same period in 2025
• Approved 30,500 new rooms for development during the third quarter, bringing the company’s development pipeline to 543,100 rooms as of September 30, 2026, representing growth of 5 percent from September 30, 2025
• Added 27,000 rooms to its system, resulting in 23,000 net additional rooms for the third quarter, up 6.5 percent sequentially from the second quarter, contributing to net unit growth of 6.0 percent from September 30, 2025
• Announced the appointment of Jeff Moore as executive vice president and chief technology officer.
• On October 20, announced that Hilton will transfer its stock listing to Nasdaq under its existing ticker, “HLT,” effective November 5, 2026.
• Repurchased 2.6 million shares of Hilton common stock during the third quarter, bringing total capital return, including dividends, to $879 million for the quarter and $2,902 million year to date through October
• Full-year 2026 system-wide RevPAR is projected to increase between 4.0 percent and 4.5 percent on a comparable and currency-neutral basis compared to 2025; full year net income is projected to be between $1,909 million and $1,923 million; full year Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $4,060 million and $4,080 million
• Full-year 2026 capital return is projected to be approximately $3.5 billion